December 2016 - Federal Criminal Law Center

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Convictions

Posted by Marcia Shein
On December 27, 2016
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Federal Appeals

On December 19, 2016, a federal appeals court overturned the convictions of former Massachusetts Probation Commissioner John O’Brien and two former deputies, Elizabeth Tavares and William Burke. In overturning these convictions, the Court ruled that the prosecutors failed to prove a scheme to favor politically connected job candidates was a federal crime. O’Brien, Tavares, and […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On December 22, 2016
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Insider Trading, White Collar Crime

On December 6, 2016 the United States Supreme Court unanimously upheld a California insider trading conviction, which will make is easier for prosecutors to bring certain cases against many parties. This was the first insider trading case to be heard by the Court in two decades and resolves a question that has divided federal appeal […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On December 18, 2016
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Criminal Defense, Double Jeopardy

On December 12, 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear hear a challenge from death row inmate, Romell Broom, who argued that because the state mishandled the first attempt to execute him, a second attempt would be unconstitutional. Although Justice Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan said they would have granted the appeal to decide […]

Posted by Marcia Shein
On December 5, 2016
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criminal defense attorney, felony law

The word “felon” is not one that many people want to be associated with. The term not only brings about many legal implications, but also a harsh social stigma. If you are charged with a felony, one possible tactic is to try to reduce your sentence to a misdemeanor. What is a Felony Versus a […]

Federal Appeals Court Overturns Convictions

Pool for Insider Trading Cases Gets Larger

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Lethal Injection

Felony Law: What You Need To Know